public speaking vs debate

public speaking and debate both are nouns.

public speaking is not a verb while debate is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
public speaking	Yes	No	No	No
debate	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, debate is a hyponym of public speaking; that is, debate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than public speaking:

public speaking: delivering an address to a public audience
debate: the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote)

Other hyponyms of public speaking include reading, recital, recitation, disputation, public debate.

public speaking (noun)	debate (noun)
delivering an address to a public audience	the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote)
	a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal

public speaking (verb)	debate (verb)
	argue with one another
	discuss the pros and cons of an issue
	have an argument about something
	think about carefully; weigh

public speaking vs debate

public speaking and debate both are nouns.

public speaking is not a verb while debate is a verb.

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